On 29 Dec 2003 19:25:41 GMT, Cate
> wrote:

> Julia Altshuler > wrote in
> news:U9ZHb.693837$Fm2.598296@attbi_s04:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >
> >> As someone who has attended all types and also as someone
> >> who will someday have to foot the bill for a wedding - I
> >> think that an open bar for x hours, then beer/wine/champagne
> >> with a choice to buy hard drinks at a pay bar afterwards is
> >> the sane way to go. It gives people options and it doesn't
> >> shriek "cheap".
>
> It shrieks 'I really wanted an open bar but couldn't afford it for the
> whole time, so you, all my friends and family, are forced to intuit
> when it's time to bring your wallet/purse to the bar to pony up for the
> drinks that were free just 15 minutes ago.'

Most people who can read also know when an open bar ends,
it's information that should be included on the reception
card. Limited open bars usually stop at dinner time, for
those who don't have a clue.
>
<snip>
> I bought the hard liquor at a DC liquor store known for cheap prices. We
> bought the wine at a winery we like, and the beer came from Costco.
>
> We saved thousands, and when it was over, we had enough left over that
> we didn't have to buy any booze for our personal consumption for over a
> year.
>
We attended a very nice open bar wedding last summer where
the couple had negotiated drop dead prices per bottle over
the internet. I'm not sure if it was local and picked up or
shipped. I still need to find out the details.



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